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On a recent podcast interview, Kentucky rapper Jack Harlow said that, to craft his new album Monica, he “got blacker.” The problem is… Jack Harlow is white. The statement, while extremely tone-deaf, speaks to his intentions with this musical pivot: musically, Monica turns to the ...  Show more

Jacob Collier is a rare musician: an expert in so many musical languages (western harmony, negative harmony, microtonalism) and a phenomenal communicator about music. He's something like an Ambassador for Music, traveling the world and getting thousands of people, musicians and n ...  Show more

On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking about Katy Perry's "I'm His, He's Mine," featuring Top Dawg singer/rapper Doechii on a fiery duet that made its live debut on Wednesday's MTV Video Music Awards. The song includes a prominent sample of Crystal Water ...  Show more

With ‘Teenage Dream,’ Katy Perry became the first artist since Michael Jackson to have an album with five no. 1 singles. Nora and Nathan talk about the massive highs on this album, including “Last Friday Night,” “California Gurls,” and “Firework” (1:00); the massive lows such as ...  Show more

Katy Perry - Smile (MUSIC REVIEW) Ty and Katie share their thoughts on the #KatyPerry song, Smile! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tktoptunes/support 

Katy Cats are rejoicing because their queen is finally releasing new music. Katy Perry dropped her new single “Woman’s World,” yesterday and gave fans the release date for her first album in four years, “143.” But it’s not all great news for Katy. “Woman’s World” has sparked a ...